Unanimous ruling: Defendants and legal system were victims

11:59 PM,
Jan. 27, 2014

Written by

Sergio Bichao
| @sbichao

The state Supreme Court on Monday reprimanded a former city Municipal Court judge finding that he committed "a miscarriage of justice" in 2010 when he locked up two brothers on charges of stealing a car tire and marijuana possession. The charges later were dismissed and the men were released before finishing their sentences.

The unanimous 42-page decision by the state's high court thrashed retired judge Louis DiLeo of Westfield for "acting on his own terms," affirming a lower court's finding that DiLeo's behavior was a "perversion of justice" and ...